Augusta Commission Approves 49-Day Pause on New Data Centers as Residents Demand OversightAugusta, Georgia approves a 49-day data center moratorium, but the contested QTS Gordon Highway project is exempt.WRDW/WAGT News 12 · FRI JUN 5
[Data] United States Hosts Nearly Half the World's Data Centers With $188 Billion Market Forecast for 2026Statista: the US leads with about 5,400 data centers, 46% of the global total, and a $187.94B market forecast for 2026.Statista · THU JUN 4
PJM Market Monitor Asks FERC to Condition $1.5 Billion Mara Power Plant Purchase for Data Center CampusPJM's monitor asks FERC to keep the 522-MW Long Ridge plant in PJM markets if Mara's $1.5B data center deal proceeds.Utility Dive · THU JUN 4
One in Five Georgia Counties Now Regulating Data Centers as Metro Atlanta Restrictions Spread32 Georgia counties and 22 cities now regulate data centers, with Fayette, Clayton and DeKalb among metro leaders.Columbus Ledger-Enquirer · THU JUN 4
States Move to Shield Ratepayers From Data Center Grid Costs as AI Load GrowsOklahoma, North Carolina and Virginia act to shield ratepayers from data center grid costs as PJM projects a 2027 shortfData Center Knowledge · THU JUN 4
Data Center Boom Reshapes Douglas and Fayette Counties as Metro Atlanta Becomes Top US MarketData center expansion in Douglas and Fayette counties drives power grid pressure and community opposition across Metro AInside Climate News · WED JUN 3
[Data] South Accounts for 48% of All Planned US Data Center Construction as Southeast Markets Lead GrowthPew Research data shows the US South accounts for 48% of planned data center construction in 2026, with Georgia and NortPew Research Center · WED JUN 3
Data Centers Invested $6.5 Billion to Secure US Grid Access as AI Demand Pushes Interconnection Waits Past Four YearsData centers invested $6.5 billion to secure US grid connections in 2025 as AI demand drives interconnection waits past Bloomberg · WED JUN 3
South Carolina Data Center Boom Drives Utility Rate Increases Across Southeast RegionBank of America Institute study links data center expansion in South Carolina and Southeast US to 4% rise in consumer utGreenville Journal · TUE JUN 2
[Data] US Data Center Construction Starts Hit $25.2 Billion in January 2026 AloneUS data center construction started $25.2B in January 2026 alone. Global construction projected to surpass $500B as AI cConstruction Connect · FRI MAY 29
FERC Sets June Decision Date on Data Center Grid Interconnection ReformFERC sets June 2026 decision on data center grid interconnection reform as PJM faces 6GW reliability shortfall and US daUtility Dive · FRI MAY 29
North Carolina Emerges as Major Data Center Hub with Amazon, Microsoft, Meta ProjectsNorth Carolina lands Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta data center expansions as the Southeast accounts for 48% of all plannedData Center Knowledge · FRI MAY 29
[Data] IEA: Global Data Centre Electricity Use Set to Double by 2030 as AI Demand Triples Power ConsumptionIEA projects global data centre electricity to double by 2030. US consumption rises 130%; AI-focused facilities triple pInternational Energy Agency · WED MAY 27
US Data Centers Now Consume 6 Percent of US Electricity; Power Bills Could Rise 57 Percent by 2030US data centers consume 6% of national electricity, and NC State research warns some residential markets could see powerNC State News · WED MAY 27
US Hosts 5427 Data Centers More Than Ten Times Any Other Nation as AI Hardware Supply Chain Concentrates at Single FoundryThe United States hosts 5427 data centers more than ten times any other country and consumes more data center energy thaStatista · MON MAY 25
IEA Projects Data Center Electricity Consumption to Double to 950 Terawatt Hours by 2030 as AI Drives SurgeThe IEA projects global data center electricity consumption will nearly double from 485 TWh in 2025 to 950 TWh by 2030 aInternational Energy Agency · MON MAY 25
Google to Build Second Georgia Data Center in LaGrange on 270-Acre SiteGoogle confirmed plans to build a second data center campus in Georgia selecting a 270-acre site in LaGrange southwest oConstruction Connect · MON MAY 25
US Data Centers Now Consume 6 Percent of National Electricity Amid Growing BacklashUS data centers now account for approximately 6 percent of national electricity consumption prompting backlash from reguSingularity Hub · MON MAY 25
North Carolina Bill Would Require Data Centers to Pay Their Own Power Infrastructure CostsNorth Carolina bill would require data centers over 40 MW to cover power infrastructure costs and generate 25% clean eneWUNC · MON MAY 25
Georgia Community Pushes Back on Planned Data Center as State Becomes Top US Build SiteGeorgia residents in Maysville oppose a Northern Data Group data center as the state hosts 200+ facilities with 141 moreGeorgia Public Broadcasting · MON MAY 25